2
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
Tired and Fully Paid-up
Resurrs Funde
Garlingen 5, 80DEN BUT.......NOV DOO
8.50,000,000
$90,000,000
Misarve Lisbility of Proprietors w....... $30,000,000
HEAD OFFIOR, HONG KONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS —
3. A. Piumar, Bag,
Chairman.
0.0.H. Mackie, Eusį.
Deputy Chairman.
1. D. P. Baltik, Esq.
W. H. Ball, Exs.
A. 1. Obespiro, Esq.
1. Londa Lawla, Eng.
W. L. Pallanden, Esq. T. E. Posita, Esq.
T. 1. EL Hhaw, K»q.
J. P. WAITED, Esq.
Chist Manego,
Hat. Mr. A. O. Hyse.
BRANCHES:—
LONDON
AKOT
BANGKOK
LTONO
DATAYIA
HALAODA
BOMBAY
MANILA
OALOUTTA
MEIJER #Zobores
CANTON
CHEFOO
NAGARLEI
?
COLOMBO
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
DAIBEN
DOCHOW HAIPHONG KAM BULG HANKOW HARBIN
HONGKEW
ILOTES
IPOR
JONGRE
ГОБИ
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
MURDEN
PENANG
HANDIOON
BAIGON
KAN FRANCI800
БНАХОНА!
BINDARK
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Proprie.
tora
£3,000,000 .£4,000,000
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
ALOB BTAB
(may distos)
ANMITSAR
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CAWNPORE
GEBU
COLOMBO
DAIREN (Daley,
Houth Manchuria) DELHI
HAMBURO
(N. Manchuria
HAIPHONG
HANKOW
HARBIN
BIONO SONO
ILOILO
¡PON
LABACH!
KLANO
KOBA
KUALA LUMPUR
KUCHING
MADHAN
HANILA
BEDAN
NEW YORK
PEKINO
PENANG PESHAWAN BANGDON SALOON
BRMABANO
SEREMBAN
BHANGMAK
SINGAPORE DOUBABAYA TAIPINO
TAVOY
TIENTRIN
TOKYO
TONIKAH (Diskst)
TOINOTAO
YOKOHAMA ZAMIJANJA.
CANE FURNITURE INDUSTRY
GREAT DEMAND BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES
THE CHINA
COMMERCE
AND FINANCE.
or
MAIL.
at $745,
are buyers of Cantons China Fires at $940 and Hong Kong Firea at $880, China Un- derwriters, with a Call of $1 pay- able in May, continue neglected at $1.70.
Shipping.-Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have re covered to a buying quotation of $26, with sales reported at $261⁄2 A further improvement is to bà in Waterboats which are noted now in demand, at $25%. Douglas Steamships are to be had at $25%1⁄2. Shell Transports have receded to
་
Salmon, a man of 160 lb., jumping over and rough handling them, not a single chair, settee, or
a table even made so much as a creak.
Some of the furniture seen at the workshop is enamelled to suit any colour scheme of a drawing room93/6.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns. A hotel lobby.
The designs
Wharves are quiet, are varied and pretty, and the cost-Kowloon
Whampoa is about 90 per cent. cheaper than but steady at $164. wooden furniture.
Docks have buyers at $32. China Providents are saleable at $5.80 Hongkew Wharves at Tla. 196 and New Engineeringa at Tla 7.80 can be placed at quotationa Shanghai Docks are wanted in the North at Tls. 125.
Export Trade
DURABLE AND ARTISTIC
The ever recurring strife and turmoil in China and the present day unfavourable --exchange has Mr. Salmon, or rather his firm. made business difficult in almost Messrs. Salmon and Son do an ex- overy line. Merchants' and shop- tensive export trade with every keepers in this Colony are un-port in Australia, South Amarica, doubtedly suffering from the effect the United States of America, and Current Accounts opened and Ff these adverse factors, but there B Deposits received for 1 year is one industry in Hong Kong which shorter periods rates which will has not been hit either by un- Le quoted on application.
favourable exchange or by the in-1 ternal troubles in China.
KUALA KANGSAR
Fork (P8.)
(ilippine Islands)
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Blanager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1020,
BUXOLI PATANI TIENTSIN
MOURABAYA
TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Ourrent Accounts opened la Local Durang sad Vized Deposite rolved for poe your or skorpedo In Local Currency and Berling
on terms which will be quoted on appllomtion. Hong Kong, Bella Pahrukay, 1030,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bunions of the shore Bank la sonducă
ed by a HONG EDEG AND BHANGUA BANKING CORPORATION. Hulas may be
obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG A SHANGHAI FLANKING CONPORATION.
A. 0. 11YNES.
· Chirt Manager.
Bong Kong, 15th September, 1927.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
INETISBLANDS TRADING SOCIETT)
-
BANKERS,
-
Established 1994.
Tang Kong Omor:-13 Queen's Road Central
Ágibertsal Capital
Pald-Up (pital
Basere Fund
Builders 150,000,000- (227,800,000.)
Opides 000,-
Olders £5,000,000
(23,151,135.)
Kool – Oflow 1-CAMOTRSDAM"). Tastern Elsad Odios — BATAVIA, SEANCH VA :- Bandfartsaila Bandong'). Bocobay.
The Exagua`j, Jeddah, Kobe,
Lone Radity Nadmer, Molas, Fačk
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.)
Authorised
Janued Pald-up
CAPITAL
Reserva Liabilities of
Shareholders Surplus.
This industry is still flourishing, and, If anything. it is better than rattan before. We refer to the
| furniture industry.
Orders are daily pouring into the Colony from abroad. and every manufacturer in this line is work- .$20,000,000 |ing at high pressure.
8,000,000
COMPANY REPORT
Union Waterboat Co., Limited
The following report will be presented to the shareholders at the Twenty-fifth Ordinary Annual Meeting to be held at the Company's Officos on Monday, March 10, at 11 a.m.:
The General Managers have now the pleasure to submit their annual report and statement of the Com- pany's accounts made up to Decem- ber 31, 1929.
Unique History 4,000,000 The history of rattan furniture 4.000.000 is a unique as well as a fascinating 2,219,000 one. The Chinese, from days im- HEAD OFFICES:—SINGAPORE memorial, have been famous for Branches, Agencies and Correspon-making chairs and tables out of dents in the principal cities of the rattan imported from Singapore. world.
The profit for the year, including Evary description of Banking and For a number of years the industry Exchange business transacted.
made no headway: the Chinese balance brought forward from last TAN ENG HOOL,
were quite contented with
what account and after adding to Reserve Manager. they turned out. Consequently rat- Fund $14,000; amounts to $46,- Hong Kong, 16th May, 1029.
tan furniture was rarely used in 123.63, which the Consulting Com any household. It was even despis-mittee recommend applying ed by the richer class of Chinese, follows:
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa Incorporated by Special Importal
Charter, 1899,
Central Bank in Formosa,
DRANCHES
Bank-Noren faved AMD AGENCIES
mouns Ten, 15,000,000
Kerwako lang
JAPAN :—Tokyo, Iskohama, Bobo, Deake TOBMUSA :—diran,
who looked upon a cane table or To pay a dividend of $1.25 chair as a piece of cheap furniture suitable for a coolie home.
All this had been changed in the last two or three decades. The first foreigner to take an interest in this industry was the late Mr. Greenfield, whose "Do Be Chairful" motto was proudly displayed out-
will
per share on 27,723 shares which absorb
as
..$34,658.75 To pay a bonus of 25 cents 8,930.75 Carry forward to 1980.. 4,539.13
$46,123.63
Lands, Hotels and Buildings— Hong Kong and Shanghal Hotels continua an active counter with business done at $12. Hong Kong Lands were realised again nt $65, but closed with sellers at $643, Humphreys' Estate enn bo placed at $14. Realtys have fur ther declined to $8.30. Shanghai Lands have appreciated to Tla. 220.
Public Utilities.-Hong Kong Electrics were dealt in at the out set at $70%, but subsequently receded to $69% at which Agure they are in demand. Hong Kong Trame are a shade better with sales reported at $19.80. Star Ferries have eased off to $672. China Lights (Old) are asked for at $19.20.
Miscellaneous. →→→ Green Island Cements (Combined) have shown a firmer tone and were negotiated up to $15. Hong Kong Ropes aro obtainable at $7.85. Benguets have remained steady at $5. Raubs continuo in request at $14% with little stock offering. Amusements were taken' off tho market at $28.
Cotton Mills.-Ewas, after com ing to business at Tix. 16.40, close slightly easier with buyers
etco Naulo, binally, Taicha. Tainan. gide his shop in Pedder Street; and Consulting Committee: Since at Tls. 16, and no shares offering
Takeo, Tamsul, Teen, illo, Telto. ÇKINA 1—8kangi," Biskow, Inay Foochow
Diwalow, Canton. OTHERS: Kong Blogsarım,
Dalasia, Bomber, London, New York, Dairen.
LONDON BANKKIS:
Somwang
Europeans as ivell as foreigners Brewere, so to speak, educated into buying rattan furniture, not only because it was cheaper, but it was durable and artistic as well.
Cara Charbon Bladder Dios, The London Coussy Westminster and Parr's Bank. The Bank has Carreepoddente is all the pix. Palembang, Pakaloogus. Panana, cipal Commercial Cenizat throughout the word. Zona Sangoom, Bizterdam'), Bar
Shanghai, Bibolga
SHONG KONG BRANDE Human Blagapura, Boerskaria (Bats) Tugai, Tillskap
The effu hate mãe deposit bure to larki Laging cases-Kaakana Terendal Bank Lt
Corresponds all over the world
Basking besines of avery
dovespšios transected.
P. M. BLAKRO
Sana Kwa 171% MAY, 1998,
Навлен
BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
#6, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.
Subscribed Capital .Frs. 72,000,000,00 Pald-Up Capital...Pr. 68,400,000.00 Reserva Funds ....Fr.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang. Hoo
Salgon Canha Mengtze Shanghai
Canton
Djibanti
Fort-Bayard
Nam Dinh Suapore Bageste
Neamer
Thanhez Tientsin Haiphong Poking Tourade
Prom Penh Vinh Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS:
Hankow
Hanoi
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris of des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel at Commercial; Bo- clate Generale,
KNAQUEL
Kangur.
in Yonex Road Central Hong Kong, h Johnstrejfers,
Artistic Work
last meeting Messrs. A. L. Shields and L. J. Davies have resigned, and Messra. R. G. Shewan and C. G. S.
Mackie have been invited to join
the Committee.
These appointments require con- firmation at this meeting.
Guided by a foreigner, the
Auditors-The accounts under Chinese workmen employed by the review have been audited by Messrs. late Mr. Greenfield were turning Linstead and Davis, chartered ac out really artistic pieces of furni-countants, who retire and, being THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. ture. Settees. chairs, tables, and eligible, offer themselves for re-
Established 1912.
Head Office:Hong Kong.
Authorised Capital (H.X Qurney 11,000,000 Pala Cp Cuptial van
0,061,0
ИДАКОНКА
,000
Canton. Shanghai, Hasko, Bao, Bangkok, New York nad Ban Traco
LONDON BANERES :-- The_Lloyd's_Bank Limited. CORRESPONDENTS
In all principal elite of the World. Fawiganckange and banking, boilnets of enry Cavcription tesemoled.
Hale Deposit Boxes (paziona kus) ni u posly realet at from BE SO HO,
LODE POONG SHAN,
Chiat Manager, Hong Kong, 10th February, 1927.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Authorised Capital
IN LONDON: The National Pro-Paid-up Capital vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte
de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.
Reserve Furt
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co; French American Banking Cor- + poration; Guardly Truất Cũ ở Nam York.
ديد
HEAD OFFICE: PERING,
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central.
even beds were manufactured after Jacobean and Victorian designs.
America, Australia and even the United Kingdom eventually got in- terested, with the result that orders. came pouring into the Colony. The Chinese manufacturers began to look ahead, and it will be disparag ing to remark that the beautiful de. signs turned out by workmen in the employment of a foreigner were ruthlessly copied.
to fill the gap.
election.
LOCAL SHARES
Benjamin and Potts' Weekly Report
to be met
The
Business in the local market has, during the past week, been For years now, Hong Kong has interrupted by the Annual Races, been the main centre of this in- but on the whole a fair demand dustry. The late Mr. Greenfield's for shares continues business passed into other hands, with, and prices, with few excep there was tions, have been well maintained. and, realising that need for a European concern in this Banks-Sales have taken place line, Mr. Adolph Salmon stepped in of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banka at $1,945/1,850 ex the (Specially Authorised by Presidential'
Final dividend of £4 (at Ex Mandate of the Republie df China
A Wanchai Factory on the 22nd of November, 1917.) Starting his business on a hum- 1/7$49.23) just paid.
ble scale and not without much London price is unchanged.
Marine and Fire Insurance.— ..$60,000,000.00 trepidation, Mr. Salmon has to-day
18,278,800.00 over 60 workmen in his employ- Union have fluctuated between 9,829,425.24 ment. His infant son la his dnly $978 and $880 with further en
"partner," and a visit to his facquiries at the latter rate. There tory, which is at Nos. 205-7 Wan- chal Road; will at once convince even the most casual observer that Branches and Sub-branches all over the rattan furniture business is China and Correspondents in Europe, anything but depressed. America and other parts of the world. Recently Mr. Salaton has success- London Bankers: The National fully, tendered to the Hong Kong Provincial and Union Bank of Eug Government to supply 150 settees, land, Ltd.
The Guaranty Trust Company of 100 chairs and 170 tables to Mr. Now York.
3. B. B. McElderry, a former Cadet, New York Bankers:-The Irving who is now in Dar el Salaam, National Bank.
The Equitable Trust Company of Tanganyika Territory. · · This arder New York.
was completed in less than 20 days, Interest allowed on Current Ac and is, now packed ready for ship. THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on ment.
** 2,!,!!!r== application.
· A Press Inspection Every description of Banking Busi At Mr. Salmon's workshop yester mone transacted.
Loans granted on approved recur-day, a set of this furniture was set up for the Inspection of s Special facilities for Home Ex-Ching Mail representative.
It is change.
collapsible and, when folded, can SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
be conveniently lald aalde in any corner of the room without occupy- Ing too much space. As to its THE MERCANTILE BANK OF durability, it was shown that every
Interest allowed on Current Ae- counts and Fixed Deposits according tɔ arrangemazita.
) Every description. Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxas to let.
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.
LIMITED.
Ertabilabad 1830. Capital (folly paid-up) Yen 100,000,000|itles. Rezerve Fund
Yen 108,500,000.
Head of ToKOHAKA.
Branchem and Aguišiem át:
Aleeandría
Batavia
Bombay
· Burdos” AfrOB
ATemporarily
closed). Calestts
Nagoya
Newchwang
New York
Ομικά
Peking
Hangoon Rio de Janeiro Balgon Dairen (Dalny) San Francisco. Fangtien (Mühlen) Bentile
Hamburg
Hankow Harbin
Hoar Your
Honol ikal. Turk Karachi:
Semarang Shanghai
Bhilmon
Singapers Boerabaya Bydney- Tientsin (Tokyo)
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD'OFFICH:
By Grossburch Blesen, London, 31. 12.
Authorised Capțial ....£8,000,000. Subscribed Capital.... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital ....... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rart 1,812,647 BANKERS 3: The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Edd.
BRANCHES Bairro Ipoh.
How Tock
·Delaria · Randy (
-Port Looda (Manzitiva)
Bardhey
Balossa Xolo Ebaru
Rangoo Shanghal Kuala Lápis Gimla Kosia Latospu Bugpin
| Collasbo in KaAN KIE
Hong Kong Kuantan (Fabang) Bourabaya
KUND, MOYO–ZBETON,
joint is well supported by metal plating, and the seats of the chaira are all strongly reinforced by crossed peelings of rattan
This furniture is at once artistic and comfortable, and with Mr.
THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE:
•12-14, Queen's Road Central;
Hong
BRANCHES:
Shanghai, Bankow Canton,
Kongmoon
CORRESPONDENTS
In all principal cities of the world's Every-description of Banking and
"business" transarted. Jaayer
offer prompt and personal service i STIENMUSKELIN,ASS
General Kenzget.
at this figure. Shanghai Cottons
Rubbers. The following are the (Old) have buyers at Tla. 83. latest cabled quotations received
from Shanghai:-
Anglo-Javas Anglo-Dutch Batu Anamik Chemora Consolidated's Kroewoeks
Buyers
Tla, 8.00
4.25
.75
1.40
3.40
2.00
Repahs ....
1.40
Tanah Merahs
1.25
Tebonga
2.85
7.30
Zlangbes
MR. JIGGS
Italian Satire on Cartoon
A CLEVER EFFORT
Rendors of the China Mail who
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1930.
AT PRESENT OUTDOOR WORK ONLY
K. FUJIYAMA
WEDDINGS
PHOTOGRAPHER.
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY AND EN. LARGEMENTS A SPECIALITY. ENLARGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FROM ANY PHOTOGRAPH. NEW, OLD OR FADED.
AND GROUPS A FEATURE
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING AMATEURS PHOTOGRAPHS AT A VERY
MODERATE CHANGE. ·
PROMPT DELIVERY GUARANTEED.
I can give you as good results as any Photographer In the City and better than 95 % of them TEMPORARY OFFICE:
3rd FLOOR, 117, PRAYA EAST, HONG KONG,
SZERELMEY
STONE LIQUID
The Reliable Remedy for Damp Walls and Stone Decay
THE EXTERIOR OF THE
PENINSULA HOTEL
was Entirely Coated with this liquid
-
IT PREVENTS PENETRATION BY DRIVING RAIN
Stocks Carried.
REISS, MASSEY & CO. LTD.
Sole Agenta for Hong Kong & South China.
Idea of a United States of Europe There you will find Jiggs re- in a political cartoon-and he want presenting the late Premier of ed to get over the idea in such a | France, M. Brland. Our old way that no Italian could possibly friend Maggie is Madame France. miss the point?" He also wanted The Italian variations of Me. to set up a laugh that would be. Manus's characters are of more than heard from one end of Italy to the ordinary interest. You will notice, though, that the rolling pin retains its contour, oven in Italy!
All of which proves again-if any further proof were necessary-that We don't the succesu of "Bringing Up Father" is based firmly upon the fact that McManus's humour is truly universal.
cruckle every day over George Mc- other. Manus's comic strip, "Bringing Up And he did it! How? Simply Father," will be interested to know by using Jigge and Maggio-and, of that their laughter is echoed in course, the deadly rolling pin. And every part of the globe where newa- the result was a "wow." papers are printed.
know the Roman equivalent of that Another striking demonstration | typically American bit of language, of the fact that Jiggs and Maggle but If there is any doubt as to the are world-wide calebrities has just effect of the idea just take a look been given by Il Travaso, one of, at the cartoon itself which is repro- the leading new papers of Italy. duced elsewhere in this issue of the The editor wanted to satirize the ❘ China Mail.
UNITI
DOTURD
PA
Jigga and Maggie are funny in any language—but you will find them at their funniest every day in the China Mail.
JOSTERIA
S.P.N.
PIATTO DEL GIORNO STORIE.
AL SUGO
AN ITALIAN CARTOONIST PARODIES OUR COMIC STRIP CELEBRITIES, JIGGS AND MAGGIE CEV Madame France. (Maggie), tails Ef-Pimmler Briand (Jiggy) of hof troubles and vexations. He ralles forth confidently to Aurea United States of Europe (a fimay, house or carda) in Uncle Seo, John Bull, and the Italian Fasciat,, his boon, companions, itch, the new stunt with gresiamusement the first two of these, gentry very effectively spoiling the art Coming home an successful; our hero meets with lips nama) and fate.
From INT 12 vaso (Pomě K